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Innovation is a term that is frequently overused although it can be extremely powerful in the right context. Across the UK, from our plastics recycling facility in Rainham to our street sweepings...
The Sustainable Challenge gets bigger the more we grow as a nation. By 2050 around 75% of the world’s population will live in cities. The current estimate is just over 50%, and while the bulk of th...
At Veolia Environmental Services the health, safety and wellbeing of our workforce, along with that of our customers, suppliers and the communities we operate in is of paramount importance. You are...
At Veolia Environmental Services we are committed to delivering creative solutions for our environment. The landfill sites that we manage continue to make an important contribution to the UK’s wast...
Working with the right suppliers is something of a hot topic right now, although it’s something that we have been passionate about for a number of years and is evidenced by our CIPS accreditation....
…I’m also pleased to announce that they have been chosen as the charity partner for Veolia Environnement in the UK! Variety is the children's charity that helps deliver positive experiences for...
Yesterday I spoke at a Social Value Act business briefing alongside Hazel Blears MP, Chris White MP, Heather Hancock from Deloitte’s and Stephen Howard, CEO of Business in the Community. The Act,...
What was once the waste sector is rapidly and progressively becoming a resources sector, providing materials, energy and generating sustainable jobs as part of the circular economy. Central to this...
Today is International Women’s Day. This is something that I am passionate about, also being French and now working in the UK as the CEO of Veolia Environmental Services I have experience of bei...
Every day the public raises its concerns about the growing number of bins outside their homes. If the Judicial Review had gone the other way who knows how many bins we’d see outside homes across th...
“Growth” is not just today’s buzzword – it’s going to be topical for years to come. The UK simply needs more investment and more jobs. Simultaneously, the delivery of new waste management...
If you are travelling through St Pancras International, you might have already spotted this stunning tiger made completely out of recycled materials. The Veolia tiger is part of Tiger Tracks, a...
On Saturday at London Fashion Week we saw the winner of the Veolia/Esthetica Re-Source competition, Liora Lassalle launch her debut upcycled fashion collection. Under the mentoring guidance from...
We recently carried out a survey with our commercial customers, reviewing our performance over the last 12 months. We have compared this with the scores that we achieved in the previous year to...
In partnership with African Adventures, Derby County Football Club sent 14 volunteers to Kenya to work in St Trizah School, Nakuru in June 2012. The school had recently relocated as it was moved o...
Corporate tax avoidance is headline news at the moment with Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee the latest to tackle the issue, so we thought we should be up front about how much Corporation Tax...
At Veolia Environmental Services we have been working for a number of years to really integrate responsible practices throughout our organisation - you may have read about our Go further together...
One of our biggest challenges is to have enough of the right people to help grow our company. Last year we launched our “Back to Business” strategy, which focuses around apprenticeships and work...
On Wednesday we launched our third waste manifesto which has been inspired and led by the need to embrace the concept of sustainable cities. The manifesto highlights the key issues that affect the...
Over half of the world’s population now lives in cities, a figure which is forecast to continue growing in coming decades. With this trend comes both opportunities and challenges for addressing...
We are excited to be sponsoring the Estethica/Veolia Re-Source competition with Central Saint Martins College (CSM) which aims to nurture CSM graduate student, Liora Lasselle to develop innovative...
I have taken great pleasure in viewing the pictures that have been released today by the Natural History Museum in advance of the Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition...
The recycling and waste management is one of the most dangerous industries to work in which is why we place huge importance on the health and safety of our staff, our customers and the general...
To get some insight into a year in the life of Veolia Environmental Services navigate around our recently released Annual Review . Here you can find out more about our Go further together programme...
As the manager of SELCHP – our Combined Heat and Power Facility in Deptford – it gives me great pleasure to have recently been able to support several local community projects through the SELCHP...
“In the future everyone will have their fifteen minutes of fame” Andy Warhol, 1968. It took us slightly longer but last night our decommissioning team featured on Episode 2 of Engineering Giants on...
It was back in late autumn last year when we first took the trip up to Swan Hunter Ship Yard on Tyneside. It was filming day one of ‘Engineering Giants’ and I was really excited to get up close and...
I can vaguely remember what my future career thoughts were when I was 14 years old. By then I had given up the notion of being a professional footballer as in those days the pay and celebrity statu...
Last night I attended the Business in the Community Awards for Excellence where I am delighted to announce that we were presented with the Climate Change Award by HRH The Prince of Wales. These...
This week was the third United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, also called Rio+20. It has brought together people from across the world to try and put in place targets for...
Our planet needs care. We have recently published our worldwide 2015 Environmental Objectives, which reflect the importance we place on delivering that care. Our objectives focus on five key areas:...
There are just eight weeks to go before the start of London 2012 (27 July – 12 August) with the Paralympics hot on its heels (29 August – 9 September). In total both events are expected to attract...
Veolia's industrial services business built its reputation for delivering professional shutdown services in the oil and petrochemical sectors where health and safety is paramount and a combination ...
As reported in the Financial Times , I’m delighted to announce that we have received two Big Ticks in Business in the Community’s 2012 Awards for Excellence, within the Climate Change and Work Tale...
The most important outcome from today’s draft energy paper should be to ensure Britain keeps the lights on with a secure energy supply. Energy recovery from waste has become more than just a viable...
I’m delighted to announce that we have partnered with Fulham Football Club Foundation to pilot a six-week Veolia Carbon Boot Print partnership environmental programme to six local schools this mont...
This year is a very important year for Britain – we are hosts to one of the greatest sporting occasions and we have the Queen's Jubilee. As a result, in addition to the normal flood of tourists wh...
To accelerate the UK’s growth encouraging investment in key infrastructure is essential, not optional. Today’s announcement in favour of sustainable development will help green light projects with...
Last year we launched our Corporate Responsibility ‘Go further together’ strategy which aimed to help us achieve sustainable growth in the marketplace and build on our successes in the workplace an...
Football is a universal language – you can talk football with (almost) anyone and it provides a shared bond with communities around the world! It’s a subject that kids can engage with – our Carbon...
Our company name says it all... at Veolia Environmental Services the very nature of our business demands that sustainability is at the heart of who we are and what we do. Our culture is heavily...
Employers have a true responsibility to support employees who have not succeeded in the education system, who have not gained life skills and who have not had the opportunity to gain qualifications...
There’s only a couple of weeks left for you to visit the stunning wildlife photography that makes up the Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition at the Natural History...
Yesterday we had the pleasure of attending Whizz-Kidz's inaugural ‘Celebrating Achievement Awards 2012’ which recognised and celebrated the remarkable achievement of Whizz-Kidz Ambassadors and...
I am pleased to announce that on Tuesday we were awarded the HR Distinction award for Change Management. We received this prestigious award for our successful transition strategy which we implement...
I was at Pride Park last Saturday and had the pleasure of watching Derby County play Coventry City, at the launch of our 2012 programme with Derby County Football Club! As you may have read Tom...
During the past year I have thoroughly enjoyed reading and hearing about the various volunteering activities that have been undertaken throughout our organisation, which gives me great pride in the...
Our partnership with Mind is our first experience of having a company charity of the year and we are proud to announce that through employee fundraising, participation in Mind’s major events and...
You may have seen my previous blog about preparing for your vehicle for the cold winter months – here are some tips to help prepare yourselves for winter journeys and those all-important trips to...
Our recycling team will be busy working in our Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs) over the festive season to sort through your recycling! You might have seen our season’s greetings card showing h...
Being a safe driver is not just about how you handle the road - not preparing a car or other vehicle for winter motoring could increase the risk of an incident or breakdown. At Veolia Environmental...
On Saturday 19 November a replica of Marble Arch made out of litter collected from the streets of Westminster was erected in front of Marble Arch itself. The litter used was collected in just one d...
For the third year in a row we have reported our environmental sustainability journey to the BitC Prince’s Mayday Network. Together with the other consecutive Mayday Network reporters we have...
Cadbury UK Our Regional Business Development team secured a 30 month contract to provide Cadbury UK locations in Birmingham (Bournville), Minworth, Sheffield, Chirk, Marlbrook, Maple Cross & Uxbrid...
Last week I had the pleasure of attending the Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photography of the Year Awards which was held in the stunning Central Hall at the Natural History Museum in London, along...
Veolia Environmental Services set up the Veolia Environmental Trust in 1997 following the introduction of the Landfill Communities Fund in 1996. Over this time Veolia Environmental Services has...
I am delighted that the municipal team has retained its Investors in People (IiP) Gold Award accreditation. Retaining this nationally recognised award demonstrates our commitment to being an employ...
The recycling and waste services you choose for your business affect your carbon footprint, your compliance and your bottom line. We help our customers to manage their waste as a resource, through...
I am delighted to join the CBI Infrastructure Board which is a welcome initiative at a time when it is vital that the UK builds much-needed new infrastructure as a platform to stimulate economic...
As part of a group of 18 Veolia volunteers I recently helped out at Heathfield Nursery and Infant school, to help prepare the site for the new intake of pupils in September. We are always keen to...
Today I attended the launch seminar of The Red Tape Challenge at Defra, along with key department members and cabinet office staff. Our aim was to explain with what the Red Tape Challenge means in...
I joined a team of 11 volunteers this morning that helped out at Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park in London. The park is staffed full time by Ken, our host for the day and relies on volunteers to mainta...
Have you ever wondered what happens to the plastic, glass and cardboard that you recycle? Or how garden waste is turned into compost? Or how waste is turned into energy to power homes? Well now y...
Biodiversity, or the variety of life, has become an important issue as our knowledge of the risks associated with climate change has grown. Biodiversity is important for many reasons ranging from...
As part of our commitment to reducing our impact on the environment, we are pleased to launch our web-based Annual Review 2010. This captures some of our activities, highlights and stories of 2010,...
I’m delighted that we’ve been shortlisted for the 2011 Personnel Today Awards in the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) category. With nearly 12,000 employees, waste/recycling/and recovery...
Last Friday we welcomed Steve Rumbelow, Chief Executive of Burnley Council to our street cleansing team to help clean the streets of Burnley town centre. We’ve provided street cleansing services an...
The first year of construction of Veolia Environmental Services’s new Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF) at Old Kent Road in Southwark can now be witnessed in around six minutes, thanks to...
I’m delighted to hear that Stephen Fry is to be the new president of Mind, our company charity of the year. With such a high-profile president and ambassador of this good cause, this can only be a...
This week, for the first time, we will have a presence at the Local Government Group Annual Conference and Exhibition at the ICC in Birmingham. This is the main annual conference for Local...
Our 2011 Driver of the Year Grand Final event was once again held at Wentworth Park in Barnsley at the weekend thanks to the kind support of Mercedes Benz. We saw the 38 finalists battle it out as...
This weekend I will be at our 2011 Driver of the Year Grand Final. Following the success of last year’s inaugural event, our Fleet team have spent the past couple of months searching for this year’...
Down in Pitsea my normal day to day job is managing a large landfill site and compost plant just on the edge of the River Thames. Landfill might be at the bottom of the waste hierarchy, but I know...
In the current economic climate it is difficult to transform waste management, but we recommend that the government enable waste management providers to deliver a holistic solution to their...
Mind provide vital support to the 1 in 4 people in the UK who will experience a mental health problem in any one year. I helped out at a local ecotherapy project called ‘Grounded’ in Tower Hamlets...
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